Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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